Get a local business phone number in Roanoke, IL
Roanoke's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Roanoke number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 309
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 2,391Census 2024 est.
What area code is Roanoke, IL?
Roanoke township is a Census town in Woodford County, Illinois, with an estimated 2,391 residents in 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 309. 309 is part of an overlay with 861, so a new local number in Roanoke may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Roanoke is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 309 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | 2 | 100% | 1957 | 861 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Roanoke
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Roanoke's rate center. Onvoy, LLC has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC | 1 | 50% |
| Frontier North, INC. - Il | 1 | 50% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Local prefixes for Roanoke
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Roanoke. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 309 | 921, 923 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Roanoke
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Roanoke that is ROANOKE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Roanoke.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 309 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Roanoke
Roanoke is part of the Peoria, IL metro area, home to 365,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 8,084 business establishments in the Peoria, IL metro area in 2023, employing 159,361 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,143), other services (except public administration) (964), and health care and social assistance (906).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 272 | 5,307 | 19.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 264 | 4,863 | 18.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 174 | 1,110 | 6.4 |
| Physician practices | 171 | 8,134 | 47.6 |
| Landscaping services | 162 | 1,092 | 6.7 |
| Law offices | 146 | 787 | 5.4 |
| Drinking places | 131 | 967 | 7.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 130 | 1,715 | 13.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Roanoke
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Roanoke is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Peoria, IL metro area, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $600.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $499.00, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $399.00 a month for 20 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $380.00 | $4,560.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $460.00 | $5,520.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $499.00 | $5,988.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $600.00 | $7,200.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Roanoke, IL?
309. All exchanges NANPA lists for Roanoke are in 309.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Roanoke?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Roanoke business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Roanoke?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).